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Grant Program and Guidelines
The Nevada Train Employees Now Program provides short-term, skills
based intensive job training to assist new and expanding firms to
reach productivity quickly. A customized program is designed covering
recruitment, hiring and job training for Nevada residents. It is the
State’s policy to support firms demonstrating a human-relations
commitment through a meaningful wage and fringe benefit policy.
Each training program is designed jointly by the firm and state agencies.
Major elements of the program include the development of a job applicant
list, programming, materials, and classroom training. State agencies
involved are the Commission on Economic Development, the Employment
Security Division and the State Job Training Office – both divisions
of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. Training
providers include local community colleges, private post-secondary
institutions, or others identified by the applicant.
Program Benefits
- Assistance with employee screening;
- The employer determines the goals and objectives
of the training;
- Most direct training costs are eligible
for reimbursement, including:
- Consumable materials and equipment
- Rental of tools and equipment
- Rental of training site
- Instructor salaries and benefits
- Travel and per diem for limited number
of instructors and trainees (if applicable).
Eligibility
- Businesses must hire a minimum of 10 trainees
to participate. Trainees must be Nevada residents. The ceiling
expenditure per trainee is $1,000.
- Wages for jobs considered for training must
exceed 80% of the statewide or county average annual hourly wage,
whichever is less. (Current statewide average hourly wage is $14.61)
- Businesses must provide health insurance with
option for dependents.
- Training is provided only for full-time, primary
jobs created by companies locating or undertaking a significant
expansion in Nevada.
- Existing businesses must prove growth by physical
expansion, significantly increased employment or other factors
indicating new investment and job creation.
- Grants are available for short-term customized
training for new employees.
- Classroom training is limited to 30 days and
must be completed within a 90-day period.
- Training must commence within the first 90
days after approval by the Commission. If the deadline is not
met, the Commission, after review and reconsideration, may reallocate
the monies to other companies seeking funding during the fiscal
year.
- The program can fund up to 75% of total eligible
costs. The company is required to contribute at least 25% of total
eligible costs.
- Businesses must attempt to leverage other state
and federal training resources wherever feasible.
- Businesses (or parent company) must have a
proven business history.
- Businesses must commit to Nevada for five years.
Businesses that fail to meet program criteria as set out in their
application, may be required to return all or a portion of the
funds.
- Companies that receive Train Employees Now
funding are required to provide to the Commission a report regarding
the employees trained with these funds. (Current work status,
"trainees" hourly wage and company employment counts.)
Training providers that receive Train Employees
Now funding will provide to Commission staff and the Commission
a report of all companies and their funding and training status
on a quarterly basis during the training period. Records must be
maintained for possible Legislative review.
Note: Applications for program development and related costs will
be evaluated by a local post-secondary educational institution before
final payment is rendered. If approved, these training monies will
be granted to the appropriate educational institution, NOT the business.
For additional information on the Train Employees Now program contact:
Commission on Economic Development
108 E. Proctor Street
Carson City, NV 89701
775-687-4325
800-336-1600
775-687-4450 Fax
[email protected] e-mail
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